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Molina Family Portraits Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Molina Family Portraits Puerto Vallarta Mexico

Quick session with the Molina family! Here is what Lynnea had to say about the photos:

I LOVE our photos! Thanks so much for doing these for us. It's always kind of scary choosing a photographer with no personal recommendations to photograph your family (especially in such a special place!) but you really came through! I don't think I could be happier.

It’s always a joy when my clients LOVE their photos and trust in me even from far away! The session was absolutely fun and I enjoyed playing with this family!

The ocean was really showing off this day too!

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Puerto Vallarta Now Amber Resort couples session with Arely & Javi
Puerto Vallarta Now Amber Resort couples session with Arely & Javi

I was so excited to photograph Arely and Javi for their couples session in Puerto Vallarta! The day looked gloomy but as always, PV likes to keep us on our toes. The clouds looked like they weren’t going anywhere and we weren’t gonna get a sunset. Until… I saw the small clearing just above the water which means… We’ll get a heck of a sunset!

Sometimes it’s like that. You never know and I’m getting to know Puerto Vallarta more and more with each year that goes by. And those clouds don’t care me anymore!

Rain season is coming though! haha.

Anyway! On to the beautiful amazing wonderful photos! I enjoyed laughing and playing and even getting a little wet!

Thank you Arely & Javi! I hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip!

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Family Beach Session - Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Family Beach Session - Puerto Vallarta Mexico

It’s a beautiful thing when I get clients who have never had their professional photos taken - ever.

Why? Because I get to give my clients the best portrait experience of their lives. There is no stress here and we finish our session with lots of smiles and well, pre-covid, lots of hugs!

Letting families be completely and authentically themselves, allowing teens to not smile if they don’t want to, and give them space to get comfortable, listening to my clients, and aiming to give them the best each and every time is my goal.

I want their first photography experience to be unforgettable and memorable. And it’ll make them more comfortable and in the future, they won’t think twice about updating their photos and making sure their memories are captured forever!

I know, I sound crazy right? But hear me out, anytime you do anything for the first time it can feel intimidating. And when your first experience is positive and beautiful, then it just makes everything 1000x better.

I want to be that for my clients.

And, I’ve had clients who were afraid of hiring another photographer because their last experience wasn’t great. Which I also take on as a challenge to make sure their perspective is changed.

Because it’s more than just photos, it’s an experience you never forget.

Literally.

So when Mikah came to me telling me this was their first professional shoot, I know we made it memorable!

Thank you so much Mikah & kids! It was a blast!

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My editing style
My editing style

I have been a photographer for about 13 years. When I was first starting out, Photoshop was getting into mainstream photography, along with digital. This meant that people, myself included, were editing photos like it was going out of style.

And then, it went out of style.

Over editing photos is not something I do anymore. I stopped over processing photos about 4 years ago because I just felt like the smoothing of skin and over editing colors and adding filters was just TOO MUCH.

My editing style is pretty close to the original image! This is because it keeps the photo timeless.

My editing style is pretty close to the original image! This is because it keeps the photo timeless.

I also realized that filters are part of trends, and that means that when a trend goes out of style, that editing also goes out of style. And then you’re left with photos that are out of style.

Of course, to each their own. Each photographer has their own particular style and I’m not here to say that it’s wrong or out of date or anything, it just isn’t for me or my clients.

I like to stick to a nice elegant and timeless look with the photos that I create. I feel like editing this way means that your photos will never look dated or out of style.

before-after-wedding-photography-puerto-vallarta-mexico.jpg

What do I do then? I color correct, bump up the warmth, take out blemishes, clean up the skin a bit and brighten and add contrast. It’s very minimal and takes me less time to edit which also means your photos get to you sooner.

Editing this way has revolutionized my time in front of the computer and lets me focus more on the creative part of my photography.

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I love letting my clients see exactly firsthand what they can expect to see when they get their final images. So, I’ve pulled together some before and after photos so you can see exactly how I edit the photos!

What do you think? What kind of look do you like to have for your photos?

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My editing style

I have been a photographer for about 13 years. When I was first starting out, Photoshop was getting into mainstream photography, along with digital. This meant that people, myself included, were editing photos like it was going out of style.

And then, it went out of style.

Over editing photos is not something I do anymore. I stopped over processing photos about 4 years ago because I just felt like the smoothing of skin and over editing colors and adding filters was just TOO MUCH.

My editing style is pretty close to the original image! This is because it keeps the photo timeless.

My editing style is pretty close to the original image! This is because it keeps the photo timeless.

I also realized that filters are part of trends, and that means that when a trend goes out of style, that editing also goes out of style. And then you’re left with photos that are out of style.

Of course, to each their own. Each photographer has their own particular style and I’m not here to say that it’s wrong or out of date or anything, it just isn’t for me or my clients.

I like to stick to a nice elegant and timeless look with the photos that I create. I feel like editing this way means that your photos will never look dated or out of style.

before-after-wedding-photography-puerto-vallarta-mexico.jpg

What do I do then? I color correct, bump up the warmth, take out blemishes, clean up the skin a bit and brighten and add contrast. It’s very minimal and takes me less time to edit which also means your photos get to you sooner.

Editing this way has revolutionized my time in front of the computer and lets me focus more on the creative part of my photography.

wedding-puerto-vallarta-mexico-destination-wedding.jpg

I love letting my clients see exactly firsthand what they can expect to see when they get their final images. So, I’ve pulled together some before and after photos so you can see exactly how I edit the photos!

What do you think? What kind of look do you like to have for your photos?

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